CVE-2024-51093
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedStored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Snipe-IT - v7.0.13 allows an attacker to upload a malicious XML file containing JavaScript code. This can lead to privilege escalation when the payload is executed, granting the attacker super admin permissions within the Snipe-IT system.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceStored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Snipe-IT v7.0.13 allows authenticated users to upload malicious XML files containing JavaScript code. When the system processes and displays the XML content without proper sanitization, the embedded JavaScript executes in the context of other users' sessions, enabling privilege escalation to super admin.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 7.0.13CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Snipe-IT versionCheck the installed Snipe-IT version number. This is typically visible in the admin panel under Settings > General, or can be found in the application footer or by querying the application directly.Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.0.13
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Confirm XML file upload capability existsIdentify if the Snipe-IT instance has functionality that accepts XML file uploads. This typically includes asset import features, data migration tools, or custom field imports that process XML files.Affected if XML upload functionality is enabled and accessible to authenticated users
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Check if XML processing is activeDetermine if the application processes uploaded XML files. Look for import features that accept .xml file extensions and process them server-side.Affected if The system accepts and processes XML file uploads without validation
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Inspect XML content renderingCheck whether the application displays or renders content from processed XML files back to users in any interface (import previews, asset details, audit logs, etc.).Affected if XML-derived content is rendered to users without output encoding or sanitization
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Review authentication requirements for the vulnerable featureDetermine if the XML upload and display functionality is accessible to authenticated users (not requiring super admin privileges).Affected if Regular authenticated users can trigger the XML upload and display flow
A user is affected if they are running Snipe-IT version 7.0.13 AND have XML file upload functionality enabled that displays content without sanitization.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation and sanitization for XML file uploads, disable external entity (XXE) processing in XML parsers, and apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent script execution. Additionally, escape output when rendering XML content.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-51093 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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